Button, stud, or the like



' Nov. 6, 1928.

- E. sTuRToN BUTTON, STUD, on THE LIKE Filed Nov. 22, 1927 Patented Nov. 6,1928. 7

UNITED STAT ELLEN s'rnn'ron, or 'MAYPERLEY,NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND;

BUTTON, srnn, on THE LIKE.

Application filed November 22,

This invention comprises a new or improved button, stud or the like and hasparticular reference to buttons or the like of the type formed in two separate parts adapted to be detachably connected together, such buttons being particularly for use in fastening articles of clothing such as shirts and like garments.

The object of the present invention is to provide a button of this type of particularly neat and simple construction and which when in use on a garment has the appearance of an ordinary button of the sewn-on type.

It is Well known that ordinary buttons are frequently damaged during laundering operations and pearl and bone buttons in particular are often broken and rendered useless thereby. This disadvantagein connection with ordinary sewn-on buttons is entirely eliminated in av button provided in accordance with this invention since same during the time a garment is being laundered, may be readily removed from the garment and replaced thereon when it is to beagain worn;

Further the same set of buttons ma if desired, be used on a number of different garments.

According to the present invention, a button, stud or the like is provided composed of two separable parts, a reduced shank portion projecting from one part, a press-stud fastener functioning to connect said two parts, one fastener element permanently associated with said shank portion on one part of the button, a second fastener element permanently associated with the other button part and said two button parts when connected being spaced apart by said shank portion.

If desired, means hereinafter fully described in addition to the press stud, may be provided for preventing the two parts of the button from being accidentally separated.

For the purpose of more fully describing this invention, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings wherein Fig. 1, is a front elevation of, that part of the button which carries the female component of the press stud fastener, V

Fig. 2, is a rear elevation thereof,

Fig. 8, is a rear elevation of the other part of the button carrying the male coinponent of the fastener, and

Fig. 4, 1s a side elevation of both the parts 1927, Serial No. 235,006, and in Great Britain November 22, 1926.

of the button, that carrying the female component of the fastener being shown in crosssection.

r In a convenient method of carrying this invention into effect a two-part button is provided one part 1, of which is of disc shape and may conveniently vbe formed from imitation pearl or other-material common to buttons. This disc-shaped part 1, has secured to it and'preferably embedded in it the female component 2, of a pressstud fastener, a convenient method of embedding same in the button being to provide acircular undercut recess 3, inthe button insert the fastenerin the recess and apply pressure to cause the edge of the fastener toexpand and be pressed, under the edge of the recess, as shown in Fig. 4:.

:The fastener may be of any suitable known type, that illustrated having a spring wire loop ha dapted'to grip the male component of the fastener. whensame is pressed therein, and, if .desired, holes 5, may be provided in this part 1, of the button through which cotton may be threaded to give same the appearance when worn on a garment of an ordinary sewn-on button.

The other part 6, of the button, which may conveniently be formed from bone, carries the male component 7, of the fastener, same being preferably embedded into the face of a boss or shank 8, of reduced diameter projecting from the main portion 6, of this part of the button said portion 6 being conveniently ofthe same shape and size as the part 1. i

The male component 7 of the fastenermay conveniently be embedded in the face of the boss 8, in a similar manner to that in which the female component 2, is secured tothe part 1.

lVhen in use, the shank 8, and the component 7, of the fastener are passed through button holes or the like provided in the shirt or other garment, from the inside until the component '7, appears at the exterior of the garment which is then secured by snapping the female component of the fastener carried by the part 1, on the said projecting art 7 i .To all outward appearances the button when on the garment is identical with an ordinary sewn-on button, the thread passing through the holes 5 in the outer part 1, contributing considerably to this end.

In order to prevent the two parts of the ing enlarged extremities 10, may be pro-' part 6,. or other button from becoming accidentally. separated While being Worn projections 9, havvided on the boss 8, of the suitable part of the button.

being rotated the enlarged head ofthe projections engage the undercut edges of the groove and hold the two parts of the button together.

The location of the component parts of the press stud may, if desired, be opposite to that'shownthat is to say that the female component may be secured to the boss 8 and the male component to the part 1, and further the projections 9, if provided need not necessarily be onthe same part carryingthe male component 7, of the fastener. I claim 1 r 1. A button composed of two parts adapted to be connected together in a readily detachable manner, one part" being formed with a reduced shank projecting there.- from, a press-stud fastener for connecting together the said two button parts, said fastener consisting of readily engageable and separable stud and socket elements, one of the fastener elements being embedded in the projecting shank of the one button part and the second fastener element being embedded in the other button part, the last said button part being arranged to engage with the end of said shanksurrounding the fastener part which the shank carries when the two parts of the button are united and such parts being held spaced apart by the shank portion.

2. A button comprising, two separable parts, .a reduced shank projecting from; one part, a stud portion fixedly associated with said shank on the one button part. a socket in the. second button part for acco1nmodating said stud portion, and projecting elements on one button portion adapted to have aninterlocking engagement with a recess or .recesses in thesecond button portion.

8. A button comprising tWo separable parts, a'reduced shank projecting from one part,a studportion fixedly associated with saidshank on the one button part, a socket.

in theisecond button part for accommodating. said stud portion, elements projecting from one part of the button, said elements having enlarged heads adapted to have a detachable interlocking engagement With one or more undercut recesses in the second part of the button and tobe locked-Within said recesses by rotating one part ofthe button relatively to the other part. I

ELLEN STUR-TON. 

